Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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